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Creating an NS SD70ACC

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Creating an NS SD70ACC
Posted by caldreamer on Thursday, November 8, 2018 6:25 PM

I am not an NS modeler, but came across a topic about the NS SD70ACC locomotives.  I did a little research and found out that they ae converting some of their SD70;s to AC traction.

Checked out some pictures and found that if you ge an SD70ACe, remove hte superstructure and replace it wqith an SD70 superstructure you will have an SD70ACC.

I model in N scale, so the conversion would be easy since Kato makes both models.  I testedit and the SD70 superstructure fits on the SD70ACe handrail and sill perfectly.  Another easy conversion to upgrade your DC locomotives to ACtraction.

     Caldreamer

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Posted by NS6770fan on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 8:56 PM

Apparently your forum got buried, so ill take a shot at it. The 70ACC Cab is a little different than a standard 70ACe cab. The windows angle down on the sides to provide better visability. It is almost a mix of the old NA safty cab and a 70ACe Cab. Your Idea is a great one, but for the rivet counters out there, one piece of advice would be to CAD design a cab if you wanted to be a perfectly accurate model. I may try this idea on a Bach or Genesis SD70 In HO.

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Posted by mbinsewi on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 9:10 PM

There's only a few in here that model modern. I'm one of them, along with some of the younger guys in here, but I'm far from a rivet counter.  Although my age would fit the time of steam, I was never around railroads at that time.

Not many rivet counters in here, unless your talking about 1950's railroading.

Glad you could give some input to his ideas.

Mike.

 

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